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BOSTON (AP) — The ever-changing Boston Celtics have found a second unit that comes with a lot of offensive firepower. Newcomers Isaiah Thomas and Jonas Jerebko and relative newcomer Jae Crowder combined for more than half of the Celtics' points and led a 16-point comeback in Boston's 106-98 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night. Led by Thomas, who scored 21 of his 28 points in the second half, the Celtics battled back to tie the game at 80 on his 3-pointer and reclaimed the lead for good at 89-88 on Jerebko's layup at the 5:28 mark. "Once we hit a few shots, got a little confidence," Thomas said, "we were in attack mode the last 16-17...

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BOSTON (AP) — The ever-changing Boston Celtics have found a second unit that comes with a lot of offensive firepower.
Newcomers Isaiah Thomas and Jonas Jerebko and relative newcomer Jae Crowder combined for more than half of the Celtics' points and...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Brian Roberts scored 17 points, and the Charlotte Hornets beat the New York Knicks 76-71 Saturday night for their ninth victory in the last 11 games.
Roberts, who started in place of the injured Kemba Walker, was 5 of 9 from the...

NEW YORK — Charlotte Hornets scored 41 points in the second quarter and never relented, crushing the New York Knicks 110-82 on Saturday at Madison Square Garden to win their season-best fifth consecutive game.
Charlotte (15-24), still without Lance...

Hornets 96, Celtics 87: Al Jefferson scored 23 points and matched a season high with 14 rebounds as Charlotte surged past visiting Boston.Kemba Walker added 18 points and seven assists for the Hornets, who have won back-to-back...

NEW YORK -- Carmelo Anthony became the 40th player in NBA history to reach 20,000 career points and scored 28 points as the New York Knicks squandered a 15-point lead before pulling out a 96-93 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. The Boston Celtics shot 51 percent from the field to build a lead of as many as 22 points and beat the Charlotte Hornets 116-104 Monday at Time Warner Cable Arena. The loss dropped the Hornets to 31-42 with nine games remaining in...

DeMarre Carroll scored 24 points and the Atlanta Hawks clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs with a 99-86 home victory over the Miami Heat on Friday night.
The Hawks wrapped up the No. 1 seed and home-court advantage in the...

WASHINGTON Point guard John Wall hit a 15-foot pull-up jump shot with 9.5 seconds left in double overtime to give the Washington Wizards a 110-107 victory Friday over the Charlotte Hornets. Al Jefferson missed a desperation 3-pointer as the buzzer...

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SALT LAKE CITY The Charlotte Hornets couldn't shoot, couldn't rebound and couldn't give themselves a chance Monday against the Utah Jazz. Generating just 46 points through three quarters, the Hornets trailed by as many as 44 points in a 94-66...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. The Hornets overcame a 19-point second-quarter deficit, playing exceptional defense in the second half, en route to a 101-91 victory Friday over the Chicago Bulls. Gerald Henderson scored 20 points and Mo Williams 18 for the Hornets,...

By his own description Thursday, Charlotte Hornets center Al Jefferson was in "panic mode" late Wednesday night. His right calf was full of pain and he faced a magnetic resonance imaging Thursday morning that might determine the rest of...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Sacramento Kings small forward Rudy Gay swished a 21-foot jump shot with 18 seconds left to secure a 113-106 victory over the Charlotte Hornets at Time Warner Cable Arena. The Hornets lost their second consecutive game, falling to...

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. Charlotte Hornets point guard Mo Williams hit a 3-pointer with a minute left and two free throws with 18 seconds left to clinch a 104-103 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at Time Warner Cable Arena. The victory improved the...

The challenge for the Lakers on this week's three-game trip is to at least hold their own on the backboards.
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ORLANDO, Fla. Point guard Mo Williams finished with 23 points and 11 assists to lead the Charlotte Hornets to a 98-83 road victory over the Orlando Magic. The Hornets improved to 24-33 while the Magic fell to 19-42. Center Al Jefferson added...

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By the end, Cleveland's 17-point lead was gone too.
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